Im looking for free entry-level materials about self hosting and network architecture in general. I know that some professors put presentations for free on their websites. im looking for: e-books,lectures,tutorials,videos.
Learning the fundamentals first (such as networking) is a good way forward. You will propably need to learn many other subjects along the way, such as how system services are handled, permissions in linux, linux system administration in general and so on.
If you just want the fundamentals of networking, these resources are pretty good:
Feel free posting to this community with questions or try finding someone who can be your ballplank. Getting started can be very challenging before you’ve grasped the basics.
DigitalOcean’s guides in general are pretty good for all sorts of things, whether it’s a generic discussion of a concept like the ones you’ve posted, or a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring specific systems or software. Even if you’re not using DO as a host, much of what they suggest is still very useful.
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Learning the fundamentals first (such as networking) is a good way forward. You will propably need to learn many other subjects along the way, such as how system services are handled, permissions in linux, linux system administration in general and so on.
If you just want the fundamentals of networking, these resources are pretty good:
And my favorite:
Feel free posting to this community with questions or try finding someone who can be your ballplank. Getting started can be very challenging before you’ve grasped the basics.
DigitalOcean’s guides in general are pretty good for all sorts of things, whether it’s a generic discussion of a concept like the ones you’ve posted, or a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring specific systems or software. Even if you’re not using DO as a host, much of what they suggest is still very useful.